MA Program English and American Studies
Program Information
The students of the master’s program English and American Studies acquire sound knowledge and competencies in the fields of English linguistics and culture, English literature and culture, as well as American literature and culture. Students may choose as electives courses and programs offered in other study programs on a master's level. For general information about the MA English and American Studies, please click here:
Exam Information and Dates
A central part of this lecture is this reading list.
WS 2025/2026: VO American Literature and Culture (with Reading List), Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Mario Klarer, M.A.
1st exam date (WS 2025/2026): 26th January 2026
Registration: January 5th, 2026 till January 21st, 2026 till 12o'clock am (noon)
registration via LFU:online
2nd exam date (WS 2025/2026): February 2nd, 2026
Registration: January 12th, 2026 till January 28th, 2026 till 12o'clock am (noon)
registration via LFU:online
3rd exam date (WS 2025/2026):): February 26th, 2026
Registration: January 26th, 2026 till February 16th, 2026 till 12o'clock am (noon)
registration via LFU:online
SS 2025: VO American Cinema, Media and Culture: Screening America: A Historical Survey of US Documentary Film, Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date (SS 2025): 26th June 2025
Registration from 16th June 2025 to 23rd June 2025 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date (SS 2025) 29th September, 2025
Registration from 18th September 2025 to 25th Sepember 2025 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date (SS 2025): 31st October 2025
Registration from 22nd October 2025 to 29th October 2025 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
WS 2025/2026: VO "American Cinema, Media and Culture: Histories of American Documentary Cinema",
Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Christian Quendler
1st exam date (WS 2025/2026): January 29th, 2026
Registration from January 19th, 2026 to January 26th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by email to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
2nd exam date (WS 2025/2026) March 6th, 2026
Registration from February 25th, 2026 to March 4th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
3rd exam date (WS 2025/2026): March 27th, 2026
Registration from March 18th, 2026 to March 25th, 2026 by 12 o'clock (noon)
by mailing the registration form to amerikastudien@uibk.ac.at; (cc: christian.quendler@uibk.ac.at)
MA Thesis: General Information
In order to complete your MA in English and American Studies, you need to submit a master's thesis (22,5 ECTS-Credits). The topic of the MA thesis must be taken from one of the selected elective modules (1-9). In order to officially declare your topic and thesis supervisor, you must have succefully completed the compulsory module 1. The MA thesis must be written in English.
The "Preparation of the Master's Thesis" (5 ECTS-Credits) precedes the actual composition of the MA thesis. The MA program is completed with the "Master's Thesis Defence (Defensio)" (2.5 ECTS-Credits).
For information regarding length, citation style, formatting, submission deadlines, etc., contact your thesis supervisor and follow their instructions precisely.
Master's Thesis – further information from Univ.-Prof. Christian Quendler.
Master's Thesis Defense
The MA program is completed with the "Master's Thesis Defence" (2.5 ECTS-Credits), which is a 60-minute oral defense (defensio) of the MA thesis before a committee, which is comprised of three persons. At least one of them must be "habilitated" and the examiners must all be faculty members of the Departments of American Studies and/or English. Your thesis supervisor is typically part of the committee.
You can only register for the defense once a positive grade of your MA thesis has been submitted. The defense can then take place three weeks after the registration at the earliest. The "Prüfungsreferat" (Examinations Office) needs this time to check the formal requirements, obtain the necessary signatures, and send out the form for the minutes of the exam.